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Loved the author's perspective, the way he built history with a refreshing detachment, as if seen from an alien. Some chapters were particularly fertile in making me think, such as the social constructs that drive us, the way we have instrumented dairy animals... Politics weren't deeply discussed but I guess that's fair, all things considered. I must point out I am not a regular history books reader either. It's more of a 4.5 rating.

I find the book fascinating in all the reality that the author created. I felt it as if I was in a nightmare. The pace of the book shifts a bit... I do like some of the moments. The audiobook version narrated by Michael York is very very good.
I couldn't help comparing it to 1984, maybe because my reading of that one is still fresh. In comparison I find this less beautiful and more frightening. The usage of England and the vocabulary of the era strikes as an odd thing. :) I guess this book feels closer to current western civilization than 1984 and I couldn't detach from that feeling. Kudos to Aldous

Very honest and down to earth recollection of Trevor's childhood and youth in South Africa. I fell in love with his mother and her unique character and wit. Trevor himself reading the book is great as well.

Well written and accessible. The author makes a point in going over every benefit and possible excuse not to meditate. Let's see what effect it will have on me or not. Only time can tell.

It's a unique book as it accounts for the testimony of someone with insights few have due to his experience in both the CIA and NSA. Unique most of all for the courage Ed shown stepping up and telling us all how everything is far worse than we thought. Ed managed to release his memoirs as an accessible book on a very challenging subjects.

generous take on running. filled with episodes from his life. not a self help or exercise book. very well narrated by the author (the audiobook). enjoyed it very much.

Liked how the author made us see things through the eyes of Marcus. The story itself is very sad. A little too many twists, even if well crafted.

It's very focused on Sega and Tom Kalinske I really like this era in gaming history so I didn't mind. A couple of times confusing due to non linear development. Very well narrated.

seminal work. perturbing. resonates with today


I've been hearing about this book since forever. It's much more than a book - it's a study on mass manipulation, emotion detachment, lack of free will. A universe inside itself - the author devises the creation, build up and full replacement of the current language and visit a supposed manual of it.
As a story it runs at different paces throughout the book. Very well described, timeless and frightening in it's echoes in today's social and cultural progress.
Not giving 5 to the story as it's so intricate and moving, but also the changes of pace leaves the reader somehow ungrounded and sad. Very well put.

liked the story. found it could me a less heavy on engineering and twists but found it cohesive still. the attitude he reveals throughout the whole thing is just incredible.